Global Citizenship by Scott Hughes My favorite philosopher, Diogenes The Cynic, first said, “I am a citizen of the world.” He wanted people to recognize him as a human being and not by his geographic origins or some other trivial grouping. I like to take that philosophy and apply it to the concerns and problems […]
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2.9 Million Filipino Families Experience Hunger
At least 2.9 million Filipino families or 16.9 percent of a projected base of 17.4 million households experienced hunger in the past three months, results of the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showed. Malacañang vowed to work harder to reduce hunger and poverty incidence in the country though officials said economic gains may have […]
Canada: Trick or Treat for Hunger
Canada came up with a great way to help fight world hunger this Halloween. Read the press release published on newswire.ca: From coast to coast, youth will be trick-or-treating for non-perishable foods instead of candy through Free The Children’s Halloween for Hunger campaign. This annual campaign challenges young people to think locally and act globally […]
Hunger & Poverty Forums
The following discussion are currently taking place in The Hunger and Poverty Forums: Who do you want to see run in ’08 and WHY? You earned it. It’s yours. Bush’s impeachable offenses. Feeding the hungry is not the solution. Effects of Forcing Western Thought on Others Cost to End Hunger What I can I do […]
Humanitarianism In A Post 9/11 World
Imagine sitting down to talk with eight mullahs in a village in central Afghanistan, meeting with people in the war-torn Gulu district in Uganda, or attending a town meeting of displaced persons in Colombia. How do people such as these, on the receiving end of international assistance, perceive humanitarian action in their respective countries? Is […]
Radical Change
In a recent article that I wrote I point out the serious and major problems facing our society and that we need radical change, both politically and socially. I then briefly run through the method to make that change. The called the article, Radical Change. Here’s a few relevant excerpts: In the United States alone, […]